Doris Carpenter, PhD Principal and CEO John Lemon Assistant Principal Robert Mungo Assistant Principal

D.U.E. Season Charter School "Distinctions in Urban Education" 1000 Atlantic Avenue 3rd Floor Camden, NJ 08104 Phone 856-225-0511, ext. 305 · Fax 856-668-2196 Email – nurse@dueseasoncharterschool.org New Immunization Requirements School Year 2008-2009

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From The Desk of the Nurse...

Dear Parent(s)/Guardians(s):

New Jersey State Law requires that all students must be immunized against certain preventable diseases. Students, who do not present proper documentation prior to school starting in August 2008, will be excluded from school.

For students, born after January 1, 1997 and who will be in Grade Six in August 2008

1. N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.10 requires children born after January 1, 1997 and enrolled in Grade Six or transferring into a New Jersey school from another state or country to receive one dose of the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine.

2. N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.20 requires children born after January 1, 1997 and enrolled in Grade Six or transferring into a New Jersey school from another state or country to receive one dose of meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine.

For students enrolled in a Preschool Class

1. N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.18 requires children attending child care centers and preschools that are two to 59 months of age to receive the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine series.
   
   
2. N.J.A.C 8:57-4.19 requires children attending child care centers and preschools that are six to 59 months of age to receive one annual dose of influenza (flu) vaccine.

** All previous immunizations requirements are still in effect.

Please contact your family physician or school nurse for any questions.

Sincerely,
Ms. Martinez
School Nurse